Carfax versus Autocheck? TSB info? And, Gold Warranty

I originally posted these questions in another thread (see link below) and I got some responses on my warranty question but I&#146;m re-posting here hoping to get information on Carfax versus Autocheck

My mom is shopping for a used '09. In the past I have used Carfax but I now know the information is mostly limited to public records, which may be incomplete.

I have heard that Autocheck is affiliated with Equifax and therefore there is more information. Which would seem to imply that they are using purchase information. Somehow that seems like a violation of privacy but that sort of database would likely be more comprehensive.

Has anyone had any experience with Autocheck? Any rants or raves? The one criticism I read somewhere was from someone that gave their subscription pretty heavy use and it was terminated for suspicion of commercial purposes.

Also, is anyone aware of any Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) on the 09s, or does it matter since the vehicle would be under warranty?

Also, can someone give me a quick refresher on the difference between Subaru Added Security (SAS) and the Gold Plus extended B to B warranty? I get the impression that SAS covers routine maintenance, is that correct? How much extra is that? Is it worth the extra money? Would a used Subaru be eligible?

Finally, I'm surprised I haven't seen any posts here regarding significant savings off of the retail price on the Gold Plus. The last time I bought a Subaru Gold Plus I got a quote from Stacy Subaru (Brattleboro VT) and used it to negotiate with the dealer I was buying from (they matched the quote). I forget the exact numbers but I think I saved 40% to 45% off of retail.

well, autocheck claims that they report 2 times more accidents than carfax, and they charge significantly less money (29.99 for 2-3 months unlimited instead of 39.99 for carfax which is one month unlimited), those are two reasons to try carcheck vs.carfax. i have had both in the past and must admit that the user interface of carfax is a bit better than autocheck, though that doesn't warrant the extremely expensive carfax price.i do like the autocheck "score" given to each vehicle in comparison with other vehicles of the same kind.if you would like to see a sample autocheck let me know.

Subau Added Security is`Subarus extended warranty, subaru also sell a prepaid maintenance program which is separate. The Gold SAS provides close to b2b warranty - wear items eg brakes, bulbs, belts are not covered plus some other stuff.you can buy it anytime before the factory 3/36 warranty ends.I got my moneys worth on a 98 legacy, barely broke even on a 02 WRX (but that still only has 55K miles though its over 8 years old), and I am close to braking even on an 06 tribeca already and I still have 2 years and 40K miles to go before the ext warranty on that is out.

I'd really like to see a true sample of Autocheck,. The preliminary reports i've compared on a couple cars for sale showed carfax had doulbe the number of entries, vs Autocheck.but that's often just the emissions testing ownership changes... so i'm confused as to whether autocheck is up to snuff. I'm afraid it might not be, considering carfax had double the entries for a 12 yr old car.

Regarding the Gold warranty, it covers many more items than the standard. If you plan to keep the car for a long time it might be worth it. I purchased my first extended warranty (gold) and I like having the comfort of it should something go wrong, it's much like car insurance. TSB can be found on Subaru.com under "My Subaru" technical information, it'll provide you w/ a lot of knowledge. The second site I use is nhtsa.gov, It lists complaints from owners, tsb's, crash scores, recalls. They are both great sites.

I am thinkin of buying a lexus GS350. I need the history of the car though because it seems to have a really low price for such a low mileage. I'll be glad if anyone with access can send the result of a carfax search to bosun.ibrahim@gmail.com. The VIN is JTHBE96S670019300

can somebody run the carfax on this vin: wbavc535x8fz85317 and e-mail it to chimitom@yahoo.com. I ran autocheck but carfax has 2 more records and i want to know what they are before i buy the car. Thanx

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